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RESOLUTION NO. 98-�'Z
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING ADOPTING COUNCIL POLICY NOS.
418-SALE OF COMPOST AND 419-SALE OF RECYCLED
MATERIALS.
WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with the responsibility of establishing municipal
policies to guide the various functions of the City and, where necessary, to establish procedures by
which functions are performed; and
WHE�iEAS, the ability to earn revenue is essential to operate any waste stream diversion
program and to reduce the impact of this mandated cost upon customers; and
WHEREAS, the sale of compost and other materials provides an opportunity to earn
revenue for that purpose;
TgIEEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council adopts Council Policy Nos. 418
and 419 entitled Sale of Compost and Sale of Recycled Materials respectively, copies of which are
attached and made a part hereof. Said policies are to be effective April 1, 1998, and incorporated
in the Council Policy Manual.
I I�EREBY CERTIFI' that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of April, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES• COUNCIL MEMBERS' ANDERSON , KEHOE , MCGEORGE , AND MURRAY
NOES: COUNCII, MEMBERS: �r o N L
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: N 0 N�
ABSTAIN: COUNCII. MEMBERS: N 0 N E
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Attest.: Form Approved:
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Connie ,'�tr�.ftrrt�ye:, i� .� �erk W. Leonard Wingat , � ity Attorney �
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Council Policy
SUBJECT Resolution Policy Effective
Number Number Date Page
Sale of Recycled Materials 98- 419 4-01-98 1
Backaround
The City ofRedding operates a Resource Recovery Facility to collect trash, recyclables, and materials
that are considered hazardous or improper to place in a landfill. Occasionally some of these materials
are still useable or could be used by public agencies in the city. Related to this is a State mandate to
reduce materials going to the landfill, even though it is more expensive to recycle than to bury
materials.
. Purpose
This policy is to establish guidelines for the disposal, sale; or reuse of recycled materials in order to
lower the City's costs at the landfill, to reduce customer costs in meeting State waste diversion
mandates, and to reduce operating costs of public agencies that provide services within Redding.
Policy
It is the policy of the City Council that recycled materials or other manufactured or assembled products
that have a remaining useful life shall be dealt with in one of the following ways:
1. Sold to a buyer of bulk recycled materials.
2. Sold at a public auction.
3. Given to a public agency providing services within Redding. : _. .
Procedure
As materials are dropped off at the transfer facility to be recycled or at the Household Hazardous Waste
Facility to be disposed of, a determination will be made as to whether or not the goods, product, or
material can be classified for bulk sale,auction,or used by a public agency. These determinations shall
be made by the Solid Waste Director or his designee.
Once a determination is made, the materials or product shall be disposed of by:
1. Sale to a buyer of bulk recycled materials.
2. Sold"as is" at public auction with the buyer being responsible for hauling the materials
away.
3. Given "as is" to a public agency that provides services within Redding.
Proceeds received from the sale or auction of recycled goods shall be treated as solid waste revenue
and used to fund solid waste operations, maintenance,or capital improvements at the transfer facility.
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Council Policy
SUBJECT Resolution Policy Effective
Number Number Date Page
Sale of Compost 98- 418 4-01-98 2
Sale to Enerby Plants
The sale of compost to energy plants shall be based on:
• turning over inventory
• not exceeding the capacity of the compost area
• generating revenues
• not storing large amounts of compost
To this end, the Solid Waste Department shall estimate each year how much compost can be sold as �
bulk or bag sales and how much compost can be sold for fuel. This determination will then be used to
solicit offers to purchase excess tonnage by energy producers.
Revenues
Revenues from the sale of compost will be used to offset costs of operation or capital improvements
for the City's solid waste collection system, the transfer facility, and green waste program.
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Council Policy
SUBJECT Resolution Policy Effective
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Sale of Compost 98- 418 4-01-98 1
Backb rnund
In order to divert materials from the landtill and to meet State Mandates, the City has established a
green waste program whereby grass,tree trimmings, tree removal, and other such vegetation or wood
products are separated from the waste stream, chopped, and composted.
Policy
The purpose of this policy is to define what the City will do with the compost and,in some cases,green
waste that is chopped, chipped, or shredded but not composted. In addition, the purpose of the po(icy
is to generate revenue from the sale of these materials that can be used to offset capital improvements
or operating costs of the City's solid waste collection system, the transfer facility, and green waste
program.
Procedure
The sale of compost or chopped wood products will occur in one of the following ways:
1. Bulk sale by the cubic yard to private individuals or businesses that want to purchase
the materials.
2. Bulk sale to any cogeneration plant that wishes to purchase the material for fuel.
3. Sale by the bag to individuals or to stores for resale, provided all permits are obtained
and weights and measure standards are met.
Pricing
Each winter the Solid Waste Department shall establish a price list for the sale of Options 1 and 3
above to be used during the remainder of the year. Sales by Option 2 will be done by public contract
to be approved by the City Council if the price is less than the off-the-street price. The goals of the
pricing are to raise as much money as possible,to not have to carry any compost for more than a year,
and to offset the costs of mandatory waste stream diversion.
Hauling Costs
The hauling of any purchased compost will be the responsibility of the buyer, unless the City
establishes a delivered price that is built into the sale price and paid by the buyer.
Sale to Public Agencies
The sale of compost to public agencies or other City departments should be based on 70 percent of the
posted price schedule provided the materials are used for landscape or beautification projects within
the city.
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Councii Policy
SUBJECT Resolution Policy Effective
Number Number Date Page
Sale of Compost 98- 3� 418 4-7-9 8 1
Bnckgrnund
In order to divert materials ti-oi�� the landtill and to meet State Mandates, the City has established a
green waste progT-am whei-eby grass, ti�ee trim���ings, tree ren�oval, and othe�-such vegetation or wood
pcoducts are separated from the waste stream, chopped, and composted.
Polic►�
The puipose of tliis policy is to define�vhat the City will do with the compost and, in some�ases,green
waste that is chopped, chipped, or shredded but not composted. [n addition, the puipose ot�the policy
is to generate revenue ti�om the sale of these materials that can be used to ofifset capital ii7�prove���ents
or operating costs of the City's solid wasle cullection system, t�he transter facility, and green waste
program.
P�•ocedu��e
The sale of compost oi-chopped �vood produ�ts will �occur in one o�t�the �following ways:
1. Bulk sale by the cubic yard to private individuals or businesses that want to purch�ise
the materials.
2. Bulk sale to any cogeneration plant that wishes to purchase the material for fuel.
3. Sale by the bag to individuals or to stores for resale, provided all pern�its are obtained
and weights and �neasui-e standards are met.
Pricing
Each winter the Solid Waste Department shall establish a price list for the sale of coi��post by Options l
and 3 above to be used during the remainder of the year. Said price list sllall be based on an average
of the retail outlets. Sales by Option 2 will be done by public contract to be approved by the City
Council if the price is less than the oft=the-street price. The goals of the pricing are to raise as much
money as possible, to not have to cai7-y any compost for more than a year, and to offset the costs of
mandatoty waste stream dive�sion.
Hnuling Costs
The hauliug of any pui•chased compost will be t11e respo�lsibility of� the buyer, unless the City
establishes a delivered price t}iat is built into the sale price and paid by the buyer.
Sn/e to Pi�blic Agencies
The sale of eompost ro public agencies or other City departments should be based on 70 percent of the
posted price schedule provided the materials are used for landscape or beautification projects within
the city.
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Council Policy
SUBJECT Resolution Policy Effective
Number Number Date Page
Sale ot�Com ost 93- 3 2 41� 4-7-9 8 �
Snle to E»e�g��Pln»t.ti
The sale of compost to energy plants sha)I be based on:
• turning over invet�tory
• not excecding the �apacity of the compost area
• generating rcvenues �
• not storing large amounts of compost
To this end, the Solid Waste De}�artment shall estimate each year how much co���post can be sold as
bulk or bag sales and hc�w much compost can be sold for fuel. This detern�ination will then be used to
solicit otfers to pw�chas�: excess t�nnage by energy producers.
Reveirues
Revenues trom C}1e sale ot�compost will be used ro oftset costs of operat�ion or capital improvements
for the City's solid waste collection system, the transfer facility, and green waste progr�ii��.
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